The Democratic advocate., 1887-07-09
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
Full Attendance of Delegates Resolutions in
Favor of Attorney General Roberts
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
Full Attendance of Delegates Resolutions in
Favor of fAttorney-GeneralR Roberts
| for Governor.
Democratic primaries were held throughout
| Carroll county last Saturday. The attendance
in several districts was quite large, and in
some others only about the usual number
when nothing but state matters are before the
people. There were no contests in any dis
trict.
The delegates chosen met in convention at
the Court House in this city on Monday. The
convention was called to order by Il. +.
Grouse, chairman of the County Central Com
mittee, who nominated DR.. j. Rinehart, of
Uniontown district, for temporary president,
and Hiram Davis, of Union Bridge district,
and Azariah Oursler, of Wooery's district,
for vice presidents. These gentlemen were
UNANIMOUSLY chosen. VIM. P. Gorsuch, Jr.,
of Freedom district, was chosen temporary
secretary, and John ]. Reese, of Westmin-
ster district, assistant. The following COM
mittee on credentials and permanent organi-
zation was named by the district delegates as
follows:
District No. l, ]. Vincent Eckenrode; End,
j. Hamilton Singer; 3rd, Tobias D. Cover;
4th, William l.. Richards; 9th, Samuel D.
Waters; 9th, Henry Motter; 7th, DIR. Jas. T.
Summers; Sth, W. l.. Huff; 9th, DIR. r. 0. d.
Warfeld; 10th, James W. White; llth, l.. 2.
Slingluffi 18th, Jesse Crabbs.
During the deliberations Of the committee,
on motion of DIR. S. r. Waters, Mr.. B. f.
Grouse was invited to read the Declaration of
Independence. Applause followed the mo-
ton, and Mr.. Grouse read the immortal doc
ument in a clear voice and forcible manner,
and applause again followed.
The committee on credentials and perma-
nent organization, through its chairman, l..
P. Slingluff, reported credentials all correct,
the delegates present to have power to fill
vacancies, and that the temporary officers be
made the permanent. The report was adopt
ed without dissent.
The following resolutions, offered and read
by B. +. Grouse, of Westminster district,
were unanimously adopted:
The Democratic party of Carroll county, in con-
yenon assembled, on this lllth anniversary OF the
Declaration Of ofIndependenee. IN which the cardlnal
new their faith in those time-honored principles,
and their allegiance to the IN the state
ever given cordial and hearty support
They declare irst-That life, liberty and property
are best insured to the people by the application of
Democratic principles to government, and also the
free pursuit of happiness and the right to worship
God according to the dictates of conscience; there
fore Democratic supremacy Is the safeguard OF tne
and nation and essential to the perpetuity ofa
republican form of government
Second-That Democratic supremacy can only be
maintained by united action of the party and that
united action can only be secured by obedience to
remind our brethren in other parts of the common
wealth that the election this year is fraught with
more interest than usual. IL Will have far reach.
ing effect throughout the country. and its result will
influence the Presidential contest of 1883.
Third-We cordially approve the administration
of President Cleveland for its faithful adherence to
the principles of the Democratic party ana 10 the
pledges made to the people oei0re me eigcoh @ anu
istration of national affairs. To strengthen his
hands is the duty of tho party everywhere and the
dnt fs IN
Office whose records will stand for honesty and
economy in the administration of public affairs
For the position of chief magistrate OF the state to
be filled at the ensuing election the party in Carroll
county commends to the Democracy OF the state
their distinguished fellow Citizen the Hon. Charles
b. Roberts the present Attorney General as gentle
man intimately familiar with state affairs, and fully
cognzant of the wants of the people; as an unfalter
ing Democrat and an adherent to no faction real or
surmised His recognized ability and personal pop
uarity throughout the state will insure party unity
and a crowning victory, while his administration OF
| the Office will be wise and prudent and calculated
strengthen the party and subscrve the best inter
| ests of the state. Therefore be it
Resolred, That Hon. Frank T. Shaw, George p:
| Buckley Robert Sellman, Charles Ii. Vanderford and
George A. Shower be chosen delegates to represent
the Democracy of Carroll in the state convention to
be held in Baltimore, on the 9th of July, inst and
they are hereby instructed to support Attorney Cen
means TO secure his nomination.
The delegates then, by vote of the conven-
ton, were empowered to fill any vacancy in
the delegation. This completing the business
of the convention, it adjourned.
Following is list of the delegates:
Taneytotcn District.-J. Vincent Ecken-
rode, Henry Gait, N. B. Hayden, Peter Smith
and George II. Birnie.
Unionto,on District.-J. Hamilton Singer,
E. G. Gilbert, John II. Jordan, DIR. j. Rine
hart and James FL. Myers.
Myers District. = j. Henry knipple,
Emanuel Yeiser, George L. Little, Tobias d.
| Cover and B. J. Matthias.
| Woolerys District. Shipley, Frank
Stocksdale, Azariah 0ursler, John Shafer
and Wm. L. Richards.
Freedom District. t.-Col William C. Polk,
Wade II. d. Warfeld, Upton Davis, Joshua
Baesman and Samuel d. Waters. WIN. P.
Gorsuch, Jr., was substitute for one of the
regular delegates.
Manchester District. ct.-Henry Motter, Elias
Myerly, Francis Warner, Simon Schaeffer
and VIM. Kealer.
Westminster District. : Airhart Winters,
Charles V. Wantz, DR.. James P. Summers,
Jacob J. Shaffer and John j. Reese. B. +.
Hampstead District. = Michael Walsh,
Michael Buchanan, John w. Murray, George
w. Lamotte and VIM. l.. Huff
Franklin District.-Capt. VIM. ?. Ander-
son, DR.. r. O. D. Warfeld, Dr. S. r. Waters,
Robert Selman and Lewis c. Franklin.
Middlebrg District.-S. c. Chipley, JOS
T. Arnold, James W. White, Jas. II. Koons
and JAS II. Diffendal.
Ne,c Windsor Distyict.-P. J. Bennett, l..
P. Slinguff, Louis Dielman, Wm. W. Smell
ser and VIM. I. Smith.
Union Bridge-Hiram Davis, Z. w. Leeds,
Theodore A. Clay, Jacob Gorsuch and Jesse
Crabbs.
Nearly all the delegates were present.